Jackie Robinson By emhawk13 Jan 1, 1906 .. Jan 31, 1919 Jackie is born. Sep 1, 1939 Enrolls at UCLA (college). Dec 3, 1941 Jackie plays football for Honolulu Bears. Apr 3, 1942 Drafted into U.S. Army. Nov 28, 1944 Honorable discharge from Army. Apr 5, 1945 Joins Negro Baseball League. Meets Satchel Paige. Feb 10, 1946 Jackie marries Rachel Isum. Apr 15, 1947 Breaks the color line - Plays for LA Dodgers. Jul 12, 1949 Plays in All Star Game - One of 1st African Americans Jan 15, 1957 Announces his retirement. Jan 23, 1962 Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame. Oct 23, 1972 Dies of a Heart Attack. Jan 1, 1982 ...